System Administrator (AWS, Terraform, Ansible), Intelligence Community Mission Program, Fort Meade, MD

BizFirst • Howard, MD

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This position supports a mission application development and cloud operations program that builds, deploys, and supports web applications, databases, and AWS cloud infrastructure for an Intelligence Community customer. The role is onsite at Fort Meade, MD, and is open for an immediate start. The company is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business that has supported U.S. defense and intelligence missions since 2012. Its systems, software, and data science engineers work side by side with government teams to model, design, integrate, and deploy complex mission systems, and the company also builds rugged RF hardware for specialized SIGINT applications. Led by a U.S. Navy veteran with more than 30 years of DoD mission experience, the company supports programs alongside many of the largest national security integrators and has a long-established presence in Maryland near Fort Meade.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Communication Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Information Systems and ten (10) years of system administration experience. Fifteen (15) years of system administration experience may substitute for the degree.
• Experience implementing, troubleshooting, and maintaining IT systems.
• Experience managing AWS cloud infrastructure and related processes, especially in a DevOps environment.
• Hands-on experience with the AWS suite, including ECR.
• Experience with Terraform and Ansible.
• Proficiency with the Linux/Unix command line and scripting (Bash, shell, and/or Python).
• Experience providing Tier 1 and Tier 2 support across client, server, storage, network, and mobile devices.
• Ability to work onsite at Fort Meade, MD.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence).
• AWS certification, such as AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or AWS Certified Solutions Architect.
• CompTIA Security+ or another DoD 8140-aligned certification.

Responsibilities

• Implement, troubleshoot, and maintain IT systems.
• Manage AWS cloud infrastructure and related processes in a DevOps environment.
• Provision and configure infrastructure with Terraform and Ansible.
• Manage AWS services, including Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR).
• Handle day-to-day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for client, server, storage, network, and mobile devices.
• Provide Tier 1 (help desk) and Tier 2 (escalation) problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution.
• Automate administrative tasks with Bash, shell, or Python scripts.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and family, 100% employer-paid (HMO HSA Silver plan), plus a Health Savings Account
• Five weeks (200 hours) of paid leave per year
• Eleven (11) paid federal holidays per year
• 401k with an employer contribution equal to 10% of salary
• Reimbursement for approved training, up to three days (24 hours) per year, including books and related conference or class travel
• Reimbursement of professional fees, such as IEEE membership and licenses
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Term life insurance equal to annual salary, up to $100K
• Referral matching bonus program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level